Bayern Munich are set to be without a senior goalkeeper for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg at home to Atalanta after a fourth shot-stopper went down, multiple reports indicate. The club is facing a goalkeeper crisis with four goalkeepers injured: Manuel Neuer, Jonas Urbig, Sven Ulreich, and Leon Klanac, according to other sources. Sven Ulreich tore a muscle in his right adductor during Saturday's 1-1 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen and will be out for 'the time being', Bayern say. Jonas Urbig took a blow to the head in last Tuesday's first leg against Atalanta, major media reports state, while Leon Klanac has been ruled out since December with a thigh problem. Manuel Neuer has returned to training following a calf strain, but coach Vincent Kompany insists that he won't rush the Bayern legend back, according to major media. Academy star Leonard Prescott is in line to start when Bayern host Atalanta, major media reports, meaning Vincent Kompany could hand a 16-year-old his professional debut in the Champions League after all four of Bayern's senior goalkeepers picked up injuries. If selected, Leonard Prescott would become the youngest goalkeeper in Champions League history and the eighth-youngest player to feature in the competition, major media notes, while 19-year-old Jannis Bartl would likely be named on the bench for Bayern.
Bayern's Champions League ambitions are further complicated by injury concerns surrounding star striker Harry Kane. Harry Kane is injured and will miss Bayern Munich's league match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, according to coach Vincent Kompany, but is expected to return for the Champions League match against Atalanta. Bayern Munich are confident striker Harry Kane will return from an ankle injury in time for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid, research indicates. Kane missed Saturday’s come-from-behind 3-2 Bundesliga win at Freiburg, the fifth match the England captain has missed in his past seven for club and country, research shows. He missed both of England’s March friendlies, with coach Thomas Tuchel saying it was only a 'minor' complaint. Kane has a history of ankle injuries but German media speculated the forward was rested against Freiburg with Real in mind. With Bayern on track for another Bundesliga title and through to the final four in the German Cup, Kane is crucial to their Champions League hopes, research states, having scored 48 goals in 40 matches in all competitions this season.
I describe my ankle injury as a 'freak accident' where my body didn't keep up despite being in peak condition.
Chelsea defender Nathalie Björn's season is over due to the injury, according to her Instagram post, after a devastating comeback attempt. The Swedish center-back has been dealing with injury concerns since mid-December, official sources report. Nathalie Björn first felt her thigh injury during the Nations League match against France in November, official sources state, and she and the national team management decided she should continue playing despite the initial thigh injury. Nathalie Björn made her comeback in the League Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United over the weekend, official sources say, but injured herself again when she made a comeback in March, after being injured in December, according to major media. The injury occurred in the League Cup final against Manchester United, after only two minutes on the pitch, major media reports. According to SVT Sport, Nathalie Björn described her ankle injury as a 'freak accident' where her body didn't keep up despite being in peak condition. She felt something pull in her calf when she was about to shoot with her foot, she recounts. Nathalie Björn will miss Sweden's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Serbia in April, major media reports, though she hopes to be back for the World Cup qualifiers in June.
Nathalie Björn was awarded the Diamond Ball at the end of last season and was named Sweden's best female football player in 2025, official and major media sources confirm. She has gained significant trust at Chelsea and grown into a key player for the Swedish national team, official sources state, and is the vice-captain of the Swedish national team, according to major media.
I immediately knew my season was over when I suffered the ankle injury because the pain was so severe I couldn't do anything.
Chelsea suffered a defensive injury blow after their Champions League humiliation by Paris Saint-Germain. Chelsea will wait on tests to assess the extent of the damage to key defender Trevoh Chalobah, after he was carried off the field on a stretcher at the end of the Blues’ 3-0 Champions League defeat by PSG on Tuesday evening, major media reports. Chelsea lost 8-2 on aggregate to PSG, the heaviest-ever two-legged defeat for the club in Europe, major media states. Mamadou Sarr made a horrible error to gift Khvicha Kvaratskhelia a goal after six minutes, major media reports, while Bradley Barcola scored a magnificent second goal for PSG, after Chalobah had failed to pick up the France international. Senny Mayulu came off the bench to cap PSG's humiliation of Chelsea, major media notes. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior suggested Trevoh Chalobah has sprained ankle ligaments, but the exact severity and recovery timeline remains unclear.
Chelsea's struggles extend to domestic competition, with the team having picked up only five points from their last five Premier League games, major media reports. Chelsea sit sixth in the Premier League table, according to major media, though they won the League Cup final against Manchester United 2-0, other sources confirm.
I have experienced a mental rollercoaster during recovery, including dramatic thoughts about never walking again and needing crutches for life.
In netball, England goalkeeper Jaz Brown will miss the rest of the Netball Super League season and Commonwealth Games this summer because of a serious Achilles injury that requires surgery, major media reports. Jaz Brown sustained the injury against Nottingham Forest on 15 March, slipping on the court, major media states. She made her England debut against New Zealand in November 2025 and was selected for the NSL team of the season in 2025, according to major media. Rhinos expect Jaz Brown's rehabilitation to be 'lengthy', and it is unknown whether her surgery will allow her to return in time for future competitions after missing the Commonwealth Games.
England netball faces coaching turmoil ahead of the Commonwealth Games, with Roses head coach Jess Thirlby standing down unexpectedly four months before the event, major media reports. Anna Stembridge will lead the England side into this summer's Commonwealth Games in an interim capacity, according to major media.
Last week was particularly tough mentally when I could walk normally without crunches or limping in a machine that removes 40% of body weight, but couldn't be happy because I still couldn't play football.
Bayern Munich's Champions League progress includes a 6-1 victory over Atalanta in Bergamo, practically securing their place in the quarter-finals after the win, other sources report. However, additional injury concerns emerged during the match, with Alphonso Davies suffering a muscle injury while playing for Bayern Munich against Atalanta, according to sport chief Max Eberl. Jamal Musiala and goalkeeper Jonas Urbig also left the Bayern Munich vs. Atalanta match due to issues, other sources note.
Harry Kane's painful Champions League history includes a tearful exit after Bayern Munich were dumped out of the competition by Inter Milan at San Siro, research indicates. Kane gave Munich hope with a first-half strike but a three-minute spell in the second-half put the German side back behind after Lautaro Martínez and Benjamin Pavard got on the scoresheet for Inter, research states. Fellow Englishman Eric Dier got Bayern back level on the night but the 2-2 draw left Kane still searching for the first trophy of his career, research shows, with Kane missing a 91st-minute chance to level the tie. Frustrations were shown on the pitch at San Siro after Bayern defender Josip Stanisic pushed a ballboy from his stool while trying to recover the ball, research notes. Kane finished runner-up in the Champions League in 2019 with Tottenham Hotspur and has experienced two European Championship final defeats with England, research states, also finishing second in the Premier League and losing a League Cup final while at Spurs. After finishing second in the Bundesliga to Bayer Leverkusen in his debut season in Germany, Kane is on course to secure his first piece of silverware this season with Bayern, who have a six-point lead over second-placed Leverkusen with five games to play, research indicates.
I am worried about returning and not being as good as before, though I acknowledge these are 'stupid thoughts' and aim to come back better than ever.
Other European football injuries are affecting key players, with Sandro Tonali injured while playing for Newcastle against Barcelona, other sources report, in a match where Barcelona defeated Newcastle 7-2. Bradley Barcola of PSG has sprained his foot and will be out for several weeks, other sources state, while Philip Billing was injured while playing for FC Midtjylland against Nottingham Forest, according to coach Mike Tullberg. FC Midtjylland was eliminated from the Europa League by Nottingham Forest after a penalty shootout, other sources confirm.
Six-time Champions League winners Bayern are among the favourites for the competition but have not beaten Real Madrid since 2012, research notes, setting up a challenging quarter-final tie. Key unknowns include whether Leonard Prescott will actually start for Bayern Munich in the Champions League match against Atalanta and the specific return date for Harry Kane from his ankle injury for Bayern Munich's upcoming matches.
We gave everything to win. We had enough chances over the two legs. Conceding two goals from set-pieces today was criminal. It completely shifted the momentum. We came very close. Football is about moments, they took theirs more than us.
Football is all about details. When you look at how the two games went, we wouldn’t have wished for a lot different, except the goals we conceded. We knew about Inter’s strengths going forward and from set-pieces – but we were also dangerous and had our chances.
I have a feeling he’ll make it.
Wow, what a comeback. Credit to the boys, that wasn’t easy -- what mentality, what a win (and) a great away three points.